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The definition of a blitzkrieg is an intense military campaign intended to result in a quick victory.

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When a powerful country sends in all its soldiers and starts bombing a country that it is at war with, this is an example of a blitzkrieg.

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noun

sudden, swift, large-scale offensive warfare intended to win a quick victory
any sudden, overwhelming attack

Origin: Ger < blitz, lightning + krieg, war

See blitzkrieg in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A swift, sudden military offensive, usually by combined air and mobile land forces.

Origin:

Origin: German

Origin: : Blitz, lightning (from Middle High German blitze, from bliczen, to flash, from Old High German blekkazzen; see bhel-¹ in Indo-European roots)

Origin: + Krieg, war (from Middle High German kriec, from Old High German krēg, stubbornness; see g^werə-¹ in Indo-European roots)

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